Like most million-dollar winners, Ms. X has kept her identity hidden, as Michigan law allows, and she spoke to The Press on the condition of anonymity.

The hunt for her identity has amused her. Twice she has stood in line at 5568 Alpine Ave. NW with television reporters nearby, trying to sniff her out, she said.

"TV 8 was there when I was there today," she said Monday.

Only grudgingly did she expose her age: 50.

She took the lump sum, she said, worth about a half-million bucks, and invested it. She already had nearly paid off her house, so she quit one of her two jobs. She still works part-time in Grand Rapids.

She said the Michigan Lottery Commission asked her to do a commercial, but she declined.

"Maybe in a year or so," she said.

Monday's latest millionaire got Ms. X revved up.

"I get pretty excited when somebody wins at Party World -- it's like I'm winning all over again," she said. "I still can't believe this is happening to me."

When it happened in January, she bought the raffle ticket with a $20 bill she got in a Christmas card.

"It was pure luck. I bought one ticket. That was all there was to it."

And yes, as she has for 15 years, she still plays. She came close on Monday's raffle.